Shoko NAKAGAWA
A singer, actress, and TV hostess, Shoko NAKAGAWA has many talents. Since her first single was released in 2006, her success has been growing endlessly. Her 7th album is about to be released in April 2014: a perfect opportunity to sing her new J-pop titles at Japan Expo!
Come meet Shoko NAKAGAWA at Japan expo on Wedesday and Thursday.
biography
Born in 1985 in Tôkyô, Shoko NAKAGAWA started her career in 2002 by becoming “Miss Shûkan Shônen Magazine”.
In 2012, 10 years after she made her debut, she went on her first tour across Asia. In the summer of 2013, on top of a concert in Hong Kong, she took part in many varied festivals.
Her latest single Sakasama Sekai/Once Upon a Time –KIBÔ NO UTA– reached the 5th rank of daily charts as soon as it was released and was used as the opening theme of the 3DS game Puzzle Dragon Z.
9lives, her first album in 3 years and a half, is about to be released on April 2, 2014. It will be her 4th album, not to mention several mini-albums and anime cover albums. Several of her singles have been used as film or anime themes, such as Kokoro no Antenna in 2009 for Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, RAY OF LIGHT in 2010 for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, or Tsuyogari in 2011 for Beelzebub.
Shoko NAKAGAWA, on top of being a singer, is also a TV hostess and an actress (in movies and TV shows). She has her own clothing brand, mmts, which she represents and for which she collaborated with the brand BEAMS.
During her free time, she likes computer-drawing, reading, playing video games, watching movies and anime, or cosplaying. She has quite a talent for nunchaku too.
discography
Singles
- 2006 - Brilliant Dream
- 2007 - Strawberry melody
- 2007 - Sorairo Days (opening theme for Gurren Lagann)
- 2008 - snow tears
- 2008 - Shiny GATE
- 2008 - Tsuzuku Sekai (end theme for Gurren Lagann)
- 2008 - Kirei a la Mode
- 2008 - Namida no Tane, Egao no Hana (end song for Gurren Lagann)
- 2009 - Kokoro no Antenna (end song for Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life)
- 2009 - Arigato no Egao
- 2010 - RAY OF LIGHT (end theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- 2010 - Flying Humanoid (opening theme for Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin)
- 2011 - Sakurairo
- 2011 – Tsuyogari (second end theme for Beelzebub)
- 2012 - Horoscope
- 2013 - Zoku Konton
- 2013 - Sakasama Sekai/Once Upon a Time –KIBÔ NO UTA– (opening theme for Puzzle Dragon Z for 3DS)
Albums & mini-albums
- 2008 - Big?Bang!!!
- 2009 - Magic Time
- 2010 - Cosmic ? Inflation
- 2012 - Shokotan?Best??(°∀°) ??!!
- 2012 - nsum?Nakagawa Shoko ga Utatte Mita !?
- 2013 - UCHI-SHIGOTO, SOTO-SHIGOTO !!
- 2014 - 9lives (to be released)
Cover albums
- 2007 - Shokotan?Cover ?Anison ni Koi o Shite.?
- 2007 - Shokotan?Cover 2 ?Anison ni Ai o Komete !!?
- 2010 - Shokotan?Cover 3 ?Anison wa Jinrui o Tsunagu!!?
- 2011 - Shokotan?Cover 4-1 Shoko Idol Hen
- 2011 - Shokotan?Cover 4-2 Shoko Rock Hen